Thursday, September 27, 2012

Bottoms Up: My Favorite Fall Brew



Every year, when Fall rolls around, I set out to try every single pumpkin ale available. I love to sip the rich flavors of autumnal spices like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg hugging the main flavor among them all- pumpkin. Harris Teeter, Total Wine and Whole Foods seem to have a great variety but what I really love is pumpkin ale fresh from the tap. Cottonwood Pumpkin to be exact. 

I have sipped on many a pumpkin ales, but none seem to compare to my beloved Cottonwood. The flavors are warm and comforting, but not too sweet or overbearing. I may love Cottonwood Pumpkin so much because it was my official tailgate beer of the fall, and that goes back to Boone life, which goes back to all things wonderful. Call me crazy, but I swear there's something special in that mountain air. Any AppState grad will express the same sentiments. 

Three cheers for Pumpkin beer! And an extra cheer to Cottonwood since it's a semi-local product and brewed right up 77-North in Winston-Salem. 

Also? This may be the year I add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and make a Pumpkin Ale float. 

I purchased a 6-pack of Cottonwood Pumpkin Ale at Harris Teeter for $8.99 
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2 comments:

  1. JenSeptember 27, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    I have never had pumpkin beer before!! Think I can get this brand in IL?? Or maybe you should just come here and we can have some together :)

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  2. JenSeptember 28, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    I keep seeing pumpkin beers at the store. I'm too chicken to pick any up because I'm not much of a beet person. I may have to look for this one.

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